The Most Common Languages in US (Besides English and Spanish) May Surprise You

What’s the most common language in the US other than English? The answer, of course, is Spanish. But when you look at languages Americans speak besides English and Spanish, things get very interesting.

Ben Blatt of Slate used data from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey to map out the most common languages spoken in American homes. The map shows a greater diversity of languages across the country including German, Vietnamese, and Tagalog.